BARONE: Big Three are relics of the past
But keeping the Detroit Three in their present form, with their extravagant health-care benefits and the union's 5,000 pages of work rules, is an exercise in preserving in amber the America of the past.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/17/relic-of-the-past/
Consumers Not Confident GM, Chrysler Will Survive
-By Mark Dolliver, Adweek
Sixty percent of male respondents said it's at least somewhat likely that GM or Chrysler will go under in the next few years. So did 54 percent of female respondents.
http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/automotive-travel/e3i83b3be812614cf995c49221cc0e9152e
'Consumer Reports' puts Chrysler, GM in bottom spots
Chrysler and General Motors (GM) took the bottom two spots, respectively, in Consumer Reports magazine's new automaker for reliability, even as the pair seek billions more in federal loans to stay afloat.
First place went to Honda (HMC) for the third-consecutive year, followed by Subaru, Toyota (TM) and Mazda. Next came a tie by Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Volkswagen and BMW, among the 15 makers rated. They were followed by Hyundai, Volvo and Mitsubishi.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-02-26-prius-best-value_N.htm
Consumer Reports: GM, Chrysler Least Reliable Cars, Ford Far...
Feb 27, 2009 ... so these reports are a non issue anyways. nobody really gives a rat's ass about GM consumer reports. even if they came up with something ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/27/consumer-repor...
Sears, LL Cool J Launch Clothing Line
Sears' sales have dropped from $30 billion in fiscal 2006 to $27.84 billion in fiscal 2007. The company spent almost $495 million on advertising last year (excluding online), per Nielsen Monitor-Plus. Its lead agency is WPP's Young & Rubicam, Chicago.
http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/client/e3i7b7c9db010011fac7484bb1ade55c272
Lampert can't reverse Sears' decline
Eddie Lampert was once considered a turnaround genius, but Sears has drifted badly on his watch.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/29/magazines/fortune/kapner.fortune/index.htm
GM's Bend Over SALE!
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